The turn of the calendar from September to October each year goes without fanfare in most of California, but for the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) State Water Project (SWP),…
Poll Shows Broad Support for Endangered Species Act Reform
…as opposed to merely cataloguing changes in their populations; 69 percent of Americans want the federal government to offer resources to third parties to help species recovery; and 49 percent…
The Western View: Rally Friday – Take Back Our Water
…the State Water Resources Control Board. He’s a University of California Berkeley and Davis trained scientist who has been with the board for 26 years, rising to deputy director in…
USDA Announces $8.8 Million to Support a Diverse Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…USDA’s StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity Initiative. Twenty-five of the partnerships include resources for veterans interested in farming and 12 focus on tribal communities. Examples include a $200,000 grant…
CDFA Funds $9.38 Million to Assist Farmers in Drought
…Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and is administered in cooperation with Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board. “It is critical to support our farmers and the…
Infographics Show Impact of #WomeninAg
…first-person accounts from women like Carissa Koopmann Rivers, a fifth generation cow/calf rancher from Sunol, California, Casey Cox, the Executive Director of the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District,…
USDA Funds New Pilot Project
…and corn growers greater access to greenhouse gas markets like those under California’s cap-and-trade program. The $960,000 project is part of a $20.5 million allocation from the USDA Conservation Innovation…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…donations. Checks should be made payable to “Farm Bureau Fire Relief.” U.S. Department of Agriculture representatives from the Natural Resources Conservation Service said assessments of rural and agricultural properties in…
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…the Farm Employers Labor Service, said California has a tight labor market. “This is why a lot of people are turning to the H-2A program, because a lot of times…
Fall Colors – Part 2
Finding the colors of fall at your fingertips. Fall Colors – Part 2 We have the U.S. Forestry Service fall colors website for you to check out. For the Interactive…
USDA Extends Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadline
…protections offered by this program, because despite the very best forecasts, markets can change.” Vilsack encouraged producers to use the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Agency Service (FSA) online Web…
Senate Reauthorizes Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting Without Critical Provision
…legislation lack the status of an essential service, the bill differs substantially from the House version; subjecting producers to further delay and uncertainty.” Mandatory Price Reporting requires meat packers to…
Sage Grouse Stays off Endangered Species List
…It’s clear that these plans are more about managing away from productive uses, rather than actually protecting the bird.” House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) said the…
USDA Commits $2.5 Million to Expand New Farmer Education
…Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency programs that can provide financial, disaster or technical assistance to the agricultural community. She spoke with AgNet West before the official announcement Tuesday…